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"Usain Bolt" (born August 21,
1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. He holds world and Olympic records in both the
100 metres and 200 metres, with times of 9.69 seconds and
19.30 seconds, respectively. He is the first man in history to break
both world records at one Olympics, and the
first man to win both the 100 and 200 metres events at the same olympics
since Carl Lewis in 1984. His name and achievements in sprinting have earned
him the media nickname 'Lightning Bolt'.
As a child, Bolt first became interested in
sport through cricket but his speed meant coaches urged him to focus on track and field instead. By 2001
Bolt had won silver medals in high school and regional competitions in the 200
and 400 metres sprints. He made his first impact on the world stage at the
2002 World Junior Championships, winning gold in the 200 metres and an
additional two silver medals as part of Jamaica's relay team. This made him the
youngest gold medallist in the history of the competition. Bolt gained more
medals in the 200 metres in 2003 with record breaking performances in both
the World Youth Championships and the Jamaican High School Championships.
He became the first junior sprinter to run
the 200 metres in under 20 seconds, breaking Roy Martin's world
junior record by two tenths of a second with 19.93 seconds in 2004.
Injuries caused him to miss much of the 2004 and 2005 track and field seasons.
The 2006 Grand Prix in Lausanne saw a return to form with a new personal best
of 19.88 seconds. Bolt gained a silver and three bronze medals in
international competitions that year. Bolt improved in the 2007 season, beating
Don Quarrie's 200 metres national record with a run of 19.75 seconds
and winning gold in his 100 metres debut with 10.03 seconds. He won
silver at the 2007 Osaka World Championships, second to track rival Tyson Gay.
Bolt had a record breaking season in 2008,
beating Asafa Powell's 100 metres world record with 9.72 seconds in
May. He also improved the 200 metres Jamaican record with
19.67 seconds in Athens. Bolt had his most successful Olympics to date at
the 2008 Beijing Games, winning two golds and breaking both 100 and
200 metres records. His time of 9.69 seconds makes him the first
sprinter to run the 100 metres below 9.7 seconds without
wind-assistance.
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